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Lt Daniel McDuff, B-25 Pilot, 321st Bomb Group

1943
—N. Africa

Lt Dan "Ruff Stuff" McDuff was a WWII Combat Pilot in the 321st Bomb Group, 447th Bomb Squad. Dan was in the original Cadre' of the 321st aand flew over the Atlantic (The "HOP") the Southern Routein what is the now famout Gen Bob Knapp's 321st Bomb Group! "The BOBCATS"

Lt McDuff flew over in the #41-13171, Lt Albert Duke's ship "Trigger" (Named after his wife, her nickname"Trigger") while his own ship was being flown as the FLAG Ship #41-3000 "Ruff Stuff" with (then) Capt Raymond Sampson and Lt James Bugbee. Dan would fly his B-25 in Combat Missions against the AXIS forces all the way across North Africa and up into Italy. 50 Combat MIssions!